Brokers Offer Predictions for Nucor’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:NUE)

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Nucor in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Englert now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $2.18 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.68. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $7.64 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Nucor’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.97 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.42 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Nucor from $146.00 to $140.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Nucor from $134.00 to $149.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, June 20th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Nucor from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Nucor from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $140.00 to $145.00 in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Nucor from $143.00 to $162.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $156.20.

Nucor Stock Performance

Shares of NUE stock opened at $133.03 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $142.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $128.58. The company has a market cap of $30.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.76. Nucor has a 12-month low of $97.59 and a 12-month high of $170.52.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The basic materials company reported $2.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.54 by $0.06. Nucor had a net margin of 4.21% and a return on equity of 6.65%. The firm had revenue of $8.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.47 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.68 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nucor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NUE. Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased a new position in Nucor in the second quarter valued at approximately $856,792,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Nucor in the 2nd quarter valued at $479,858,000. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Nucor during the 1st quarter valued at $194,804,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Nucor during the 1st quarter worth $141,216,000. Finally, Greenwich Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Nucor in the 2nd quarter valued at $123,145,000. 76.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Nucor

In related news, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 8,021 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.38, for a total value of $1,150,050.98. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 82,703 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,857,956.14. The trade was a 8.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel R. Needham sold 7,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.00, for a total transaction of $1,051,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 92,179 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,458,134. This represents a 7.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 48,397 shares of company stock valued at $6,763,814 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.71%.

About Nucor

Nucor Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. It operates in three segments: steel mills, steel products, and raw materials. The Steel Mills segment produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized sheet steel products; plate steel products; wide-flange beams, beam blanks, and H-piling and sheet piling structural steel products; bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products; and engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses.